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Fielding: Moved off SS this year and it’s a good thing. Very good fundamental player with very soft hands for a guy his size. Plays well at 3B where he can rely on reactions rather than true range. Reads the ball well off the bat and has taken quickly to position. Should be a solid-average defender there long term but needs more polish at present. Grade – 40/50

How is that a negative defender?

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Fielding: Moved off SS this year and it’s a good thing. Very good fundamental player with very soft hands for a guy his size. Plays well at 3B where he can rely on reactions rather than true range. Reads the ball well off the bat and has taken quickly to position. Should be a solid-average defender there long term but needs more polish at present. Grade – 40/50

How is that a negative defender?

I edited my comment because i should have said "a below average to (abysmal) OF".

He could play 1st base maybe if Ike still fails to hit lefties and gets more expensive. Duda is single-handedly the worst OF in baseball, I don't know why people think Flores would be just as bad or worse out there.

He could play 1st base maybe if Ike still fails to hit lefties and gets more expensive. Duda is single-handedly the worst OF in baseball, I don't know why people think Flores would be just as bad or worse out there.

It's mind-boggling.

Shouldn't the Mets be looking for real OF past this year?

Not guys they pray they can plug into a spot.

And like i said even if he is similar, his upside offensively doesn't negate how bad he could possibly be defensively.

Well either way, we are acting like Flores will be ready out of spring training.

He won't be, they will look to continue to season him in AAA..

They aren't going to risk his development for the sake of not having a current major league OF. They wouldn't do that with any prospect, why do it with Flores?

If they want to try him out, they could devote the possibility of him being a full time OF to his time in Vegas but i honestly think the Mets look at Flores as either A) a possible 2nd base (albeit a longshot) or B) trade bait.

You posted that youtube video, it's not an accident that every scout says the same thing about where he will end up playing.

Au contraire. We're acting like we have a fully loaded outfield and can't afford a looksee to one of their young bats who is currently without a position.

If that isn't sheer lunacy I don't know what is.

I don't care what the scouts say. They've been wrong before. I don't care what the Mets say. Lord knows they've been wrong before.

My goodness you'd think i was suggesting giving Flores a guaranteed 3-year contract to be our starting left fielder.